The midgut transcriptome of <it>Lutzomyia longipalpis</it>: comparative analysis of cDNA libraries from sugar-fed, blood-fed, post-digested and <it>Leishmania infantum chagasi</it>-infected sand flies

The midgut transcriptome of <it>Lutzomyia longipalpis</it>: comparative analysis of cDNA libraries from sugar-fed, blood-fed, post-digested and <it>Leishmania infantum chagasi</it>-infected sand flies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the life cycle of Leishmania within the alimentary canal of sand flies the parasites have to survive the hostile environment of blood meal digestion, escape the blood bolus and attach to the midgut epithelium before differentiatin...

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Main Authors: Elnaiem Dia-Eldin, Gomes Regis B, Oliveira Fabiano, Mu Jianbing, Laughinghouse Andre, Teixeira Clarissa R, Jochim Ryan C, Valenzuela Jesus G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/15

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